What medication is advised to take when there is gum swelling near the wisdom tooth?

Hello,

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I understand your concern.

Generally, when a tooth erupts, the gums over it makes way for it, and the tooth emerges. But if the tooth is not fully erupted and locked inside, the gums over it will still cover the half erupted tooth, and this condition is called pericoronitis. It is most common in wisdom teeth. The age of eruption of wisdom teeth is from 17 to 21 years. Beyond that, if the wisdom tooth has not erupted or half erupted or gives out pain or swelling, it is highly likely to be locked inside the jaw.

Since they are the last ones to erupt, most of them do not get enough space to erupt and try anyways, and this causes swelling, and sometimes the surrounding structures like the same side temple, ear, and throat also have pain. This wisdom tooth is called an impacted tooth.

Please visit a nearby dentist and get an X-ray of your wisdom tooth done to check whether there is enough space for it to erupt and to check whether it is erupting in the right direction. If the tooth is erupting in a proper direction, this pericoronitis situation will resolve by taking medications. But if the tooth is impacted, pericoronitis will not resolve, and extracting the impacted tooth will be the solution. Meanwhile, if the pain is unmanageable, you can take mild painkillers like Paracetamol.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.